For the political education of the people at the local level, who brought the resolution on local self-government?

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  1. Lord Ripon
  2. Lord Mayo
  3. Lord Canning
  4. Lord Lytton

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Option 1 : Lord Ripon
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The correct answer is Lord Ripon.Key Points

  • Lord Ripon brought the resolution on local self-government in India in 1882.
  • This resolution is also known as the Ripon Resolution or the Resolution on Local Self-Government.
  • This resolution aimed to transfer some powers and responsibilities from the British government to the local bodies or municipalities.
  • This resolution was a significant step towards decentralization and democratization of the Indian political system.

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  • Lord Mayo was the Viceroy of India from 1869 to 1872, before Lord Ripon.
    • Lord Mayo established the Land-improvement Act and the Departments of Revenue, Agriculture, and Commerce on June 9, 1871.
    • He made a strong case for Indians' need for a basic education. 
  • Lord Canning was the Governor-General of India during the Indian Rebellion of 1857.
    • After the Indian government was transferred from the British East India Company to the crown, Canning oversaw its reorganization.
    • In 1859, he was granted an earldom.
    • He reorganized his executive council by instituting departmental distribution of responsibilities through the Indian Councils Act of 1861.
  • Lord Lytton was the Viceroy of India from 1876 to 1880, after Lord Northbrook.
    • Because of the way he handled the Second Anglo-Afghan War and the Great Indian Famine of 1876–1878, he is widely considered as a merciless viceroy.
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